سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 116
وَقَالُوا۟ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ وَلَدًا ۗ سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥ ۖ بَل لَّهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ كُلٌّ لَّهُۥ قَـٰنِتُونَ ﴿116﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And they (Jews, Christians and pagans) say: Allâh has begotten a son (children or offspring). Glory be to Him (Exalted be He above all that they associate with Him). Nay, to Him belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth, and all surrender with obedience (in worship) to Him.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقَالُوا۟
waqālū
And they said
ٱتَّخَذَ
ittakhadha
has taken
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
وَلَدًۭا ۗ
waladan
a son
سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥ ۖ
sub'ḥānahu
Glory be to Him
بَل
bal
Nay
لَّهُۥ
lahu
for Him
مَا
mā
(is) what
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ
wal-arḍi
and the earth
كُلٌّۭ
kullun
All
لَّهُۥ
lahu
to Him
قَـٰنِتُونَ
qānitūna
(are) humbly obedient
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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116. (The People of the Book) say, "Allah has taken a son." Glory be to Him! Rather, to Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth [137], all are obedient to Him.
[137] Those Who Attribute Offspring to Allah:
The Jews say that Uzair ؑ is the son of Allah, and the Christians say that Isa ibn Maryam عليهما السلام is the son of Allah. And the polytheists say that the angels are the daughters of Allah. In refutation of this, Allah Almighty has said that whatever is in the heavens and the earth belongs to Him, and He is their Owner. Therefore, all things are owned, and a son is a partner, not an owned one. Thus, it is impossible for Allah to have offspring. And in an authentic Qudsi hadith, it is mentioned that Allah Almighty says: "The children of Adam have belied Me and insulted Me. Their denial is that I will not be able to resurrect them, and their insult is that they have ascribed to Me a wife and a son." [بخاري، كتاب التفسير، تفسير سورة اخلاص ]
[137] Those Who Attribute Offspring to Allah:
The Jews say that Uzair ؑ is the son of Allah, and the Christians say that Isa ibn Maryam عليهما السلام is the son of Allah. And the polytheists say that the angels are the daughters of Allah. In refutation of this, Allah Almighty has said that whatever is in the heavens and the earth belongs to Him, and He is their Owner. Therefore, all things are owned, and a son is a partner, not an owned one. Thus, it is impossible for Allah to have offspring. And in an authentic Qudsi hadith, it is mentioned that Allah Almighty says: "The children of Adam have belied Me and insulted Me. Their denial is that I will not be able to resurrect them, and their insult is that they have ascribed to Me a wife and a son." [بخاري، كتاب التفسير، تفسير سورة اخلاص ]
